Prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis A virus (HAV) in a population of Mexican children

Ramirez Mayans, J.A.; Cervantes Bustamante, R.; Jiron Castro, R.; Oyervides Garcia, C.I.; Mata Rivera, N.; Navarrete Delgadillo Natividad, M.A.; Sosa Martinez, M.C.

Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana 27(2): 99-102

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9033
PMID: 9412137
Document Number: 477288
We studied by ELISA test 450 healthy children looking for IgG and IgM antibodies against virus A hepatitis. 376/450 (86.3%) showed IgG antibodies. 50% of children under one year were positive. At 3 years of age 80% of children from this study were with antibodies IgG and 96% of children at 10 years of age were positive. Only 9 children showed antibodies IgM.

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